Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Jalani

Gender Unisex · 71% girls Rank 2025 #1,068 Trend ↑ Rising 144%
Rank 2025
#1,068
among girls · ↑116 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
244
named Jalani · +10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 7,049
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2023
252 babies
All-time total
2,346
#5,311 all-time among girls
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Jalani popularity over time

2,346 babies have been named Jalani since 1973, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 5 5 1 – –
1980s – 5 5 1 0% –
1990s 22 134 156 16 +3020% #9,598
2000s 127 206 333 33 +113% #6,331
2010s 451 193 644 64 +93% #1,904
2020s (to 2025) 1,076 127 1,203 201 +211% #1,068

Where Jalani is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 264 0.16 outside top 500
2027 298 0.19 outside top 500
2028 331 0.21 outside top 500
2029 362 0.23 outside top 500
2030 391 0.24 outside top 500

Where Jalani is most popular

Girls named Jalani per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.121 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Jalani born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Louisiana 69 0.788 +553%
Mississippi 35 0.748 +519%
South Carolina 50 0.556 +360%
Alabama 47 0.501 +314%
Georgia 87 0.383 +217%
Florida 144 0.337 +179%
North Carolina 60 0.264 +118%
Tennessee 35 0.221 +83%
Virginia 33 0.194 +60%
Illinois 44 0.192 +59%
Texas 97 0.121 ≈ national
Arkansas 6 0.114 -6%
Ohio 26 0.110 -9%
Indiana 10 0.071 -41%
New York 28 0.071 -41%
Michigan 6 0.033 -73%
New Jersey 5 0.028 -77%
Pennsylvania 5 0.021 -82%
California 10 0.012 -90%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jalani

Jalani is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,068 in 2025 with 228 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 2,346 American babies have been named Jalani, about 71% girls and 29% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 252 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jalani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jalani?

The median living Jalani is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 14. An estimated 2,300 people named Jalani are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jalani year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 228 #1,068 16 #5,704
2024 202 #1,184 19 #5,143
2023 226 #1,090 26 #4,160
2022 188 #1,274 33 #3,496
2021 136 #1,546 15 #5,877
2020 96 #1,969 18 #5,122
2019 105 #1,904 19 #5,037
2018 77 #2,371 27 #3,931
2017 57 #2,912 17 #5,390
2016 39 #3,882 17 #5,414
2015 39 #3,877 25 #4,125
2014 28 #4,950 10 #7,805
2013 21 #6,112 15 #5,776
2012 21 #6,205 26 #3,942
2011 48 #3,374 19 #4,889
2010 16 #7,670 18 #5,124
2009 14 #8,625 12 #6,981
2008 19 #6,912 18 #5,144
2007 12 #9,791 17 #5,296
2006 10 #10,920 14 #5,903
2005 11 #9,727 23 #3,982
2004 19 #6,331 30 #3,246
2003 14 #7,740 18 #4,510
2002 8 #11,529 31 #2,971
2001 11 #8,996 24 #3,555
2000 9 #10,225 19 #4,118
1995 – – 11 #5,297
1990 – – 9 #5,554
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
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1960 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jalani, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jalani?

The median living Jalani is about 5 years old. Half of all living Jalanis are between 2 and 14 years old.

How many people named Jalani are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Jalani are alive in the United States, based on 2,346 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jalani in 2025?

Jalani ranked #1,068 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 228 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jalani?

2,346 babies have been named Jalani in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jalani most popular?

Jalani peaked in 2023, when 252 newborns received the name.

Is Jalani a boy or girl name?

Jalani is used for both: about 71% of babies named Jalani have been girls and 29% boys.

Is the name Jalani rising or falling?

Jalani is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jalani become more popular?

Jalani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 391 girls named Jalani in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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